The United States and Wine appellations of origin
Interview Herbert Dorfmann, President of the “Wine, Spirits and Quality Foodstuffs” Intergroup of the European Parliament
The European Commission has begun work to align EU wine regulations with the Lisbon Treaty. Professionals are complaining about the method and fear specific rules that apply to the sector will be called into question. What is the European Parliament’s position
EFOW’s President interview – GAMBERO ROSSO
English translation by EFOW’s Secretariat of the original version of Mr Bernard Farges interview published in Italian on Gambero Rosso on 18 February 2016.
Proposals from the European Commission for a ‘simplification’ of the wine legislation: EFOW denounces a hidden reform of the sector
The European Federation of Origin Wines, denounces the so-called simplification of the wine legislation by the Commission. EFOW members believe that through delegated and implementing acts the Commission is seeking to undermine the delicate balances of the last wine reform
Bernard Farges is the new President of European GI wines
Bernard Farges is since Thursday 14 January the new President of EFOW (www.efow.eu), the European Federation of Origin Wines. He succeeds Riccardo Ricci Curbastro, after two successful mandates. Let’s recall that EFOW has been at the forefront of two major
FOLLOW EFOW 8 – December 2015
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Interview Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development – Phil Hogan
1. At the beginning of your mandate President Juncker invited you to analyse the possibility of simplifying the current EU quality policy. Since then a year has passed by. Have you taken any decision on this and if yes
European harvest 2015: an overall increased production
This year’s European harvest should increase by 2.7% compared to 2014 and to the average of the last five years according to the EU’s recently published data on the first harvest estimates for the 28 Member States. Italy is the
EFOW participates to the GI World Assembly meeting at EXPO Milan
Brussels, 12 October 2015. EFOW, the European Federation of Origin Wines, has actively participated to the debates that took place at the Geographical Indication (GI) World Assembly meeting which was organised today at EXPO Milan. GI organisations and producers from
EFOW’s President Interview on the TTIP and Geographical Indication wines
The conclusion of a Free Trade Agreement between the EU and the US is one of the EU’s priorities for 2015. Can the wine sector benefit from this agreement? Yes, certainly. Nowadays, the US is our largest export market. Wine